Gender Equality Dimensions of Women's Equal Citizenship [Paperback]

Examines the persisting inequality between formal commitments to gender equality and equal citizenship.This volume presents a collection of original works by distinguished scholars in law, political science, and womens studies that examines the persisting inequality between formal commitments to gender equality and equal citizenship  in the laws and constitutions of many countries, as well as in international human rights documents  and the reality of womens lives.This volume presents a collection of original works by distinguished scholars in law, political science, and womens studies that examines the persisting inequality between formal commitments to gender equality and equal citizenship  in the laws and constitutions of many countries, as well as in international human rights documents  and the reality of womens lives.Citizenship is the common language for expressing aspirations to democratic and egalitarian ideals of inclusion, participation, and civic membership. However, there continues to be a significant gap between formal commitments to gender equality and equal citizenship  in the laws and constitutions of many countries, as well as in international human rights documents  and the reality of womens lives. This volume presents a collection of original works that examine this persisting inequality through the lens of citizenship. Distinguished scholars in law, political science, and womens studies investigate the many dimensions of womens equal citizenship, including constitutional citizenship, democratic citizenship, social citizenship, sexual and reproductive citizenship, and global citizenship. Gender Equality takes stock of the progress toward  and remaining impediments to  securing equal citizenship for women, develops strategies for pursuing that goal, and identifies new questions that will shape further inquiries.Introduction Linda McClain and Joanna L. Grossman; Part I. Constitutional Citizenship and Gender: 1. Gender at the marginsl£o